From blockbuster Hollywood movies to parodies on the internet, the creature in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is commonly portrayed as a “monster”, but is this accusation really true? The creator of the creature, Victor Frankenstein may have more in common with the “monster” than previously thought. Through careful evaluation, we can see the many similarities and differences between the two main characters in the story. In Frankenstein, the similarities between the creature and its creator, Victor Frankenstein, are numerous. Throughout the beginning of the story the reader can see Victor’s passion for learning. He is constantly driven by his curiosity to search for new technological advancements. There are many instances in the novel where
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This shows the creature would always pay very close attention to the lessons. This drive and passion for learning allowed for the creature to make more progress than Safie. After learning the basics of the language, the creature expands his vocabulary by reading books such as John Milton’s Paradise Lost, and the personal journals of his creator, Victor Frankenstein. Both Frankenstein and the creature have passions to learn and master their respective skills, but there are also many more similarities between the creature and its creator. A major similarity between the two is that both characters started out benevolent, but ended up evil and aggressive because of things that have happened to them by society or one another. Victor Frankenstein was introduced in the story as a gentle, loving person who loved his fiancé and his studies. Not much later, after the creation of the creature, Victor became distant and violent towards his loved ones and his creation. There are many instances of Victor’s aggressiveness towards the end of the story. A prime example of this is when his wife, Elizabeth, was murdered by the creature. Victor expresses his feelings by …show more content…
One main difference is the upbringing of both the creature and Victor. Victor was pampered and spoiled as the only child of two wealthy parents for the first 5 years of his life. He had two loving parents, a top-tier education, and had numerous friends. This can be seen at the very beginning of the novel when Victor describes his childhood. He says, “No human being could have passed a happier childhood than myself. My parents were possessed by the very spirit of kindness and indulgence”. Although Victor had all of these advantages as a child, he still ended up becoming an irresponsible, self centered adult. In contrast, the creature grew up with no family, no friends, and no formal education. through all of these hardships, the creature still ended up with a wide vocabulary and great understanding of human culture. These two upbringings were polar opposites, yet the outcome was very similar for both characters. A second crucial difference between Frankenstein and the creature is that the creature is much more humble than Victor Frankenstein. After the chaos that occurred in the novel, Victor still does not blame himself completely for the tragic events and does not consider himself evil. Victor soley blames the creature for committing murder and does not find himself blamable for any of the malicious deeds that the
This shows the creature would always pay very close attention to the lessons. This drive and passion for learning allowed for the creature to make more progress than Safie. After learning the basics of the language, the creature expands his vocabulary by reading books such as John Milton’s Paradise Lost, and the personal journals of his creator, Victor Frankenstein. Both Frankenstein and the creature have passions to learn and master their respective skills, but there are also many more similarities between the creature and its creator. A major similarity between the two is that both characters started out benevolent, but ended up evil and aggressive because of things that have happened to them by society or one another. Victor Frankenstein was introduced in the story as a gentle, loving person who loved his fiancé and his studies. Not much later, after the creation of the creature, Victor became distant and violent towards his loved ones and his creation. There are many instances of Victor’s aggressiveness towards the end of the story. A prime example of this is when his wife, Elizabeth, was murdered by the creature. Victor expresses his feelings by …show more content…
One main difference is the upbringing of both the creature and Victor. Victor was pampered and spoiled as the only child of two wealthy parents for the first 5 years of his life. He had two loving parents, a top-tier education, and had numerous friends. This can be seen at the very beginning of the novel when Victor describes his childhood. He says, “No human being could have passed a happier childhood than myself. My parents were possessed by the very spirit of kindness and indulgence”. Although Victor had all of these advantages as a child, he still ended up becoming an irresponsible, self centered adult. In contrast, the creature grew up with no family, no friends, and no formal education. through all of these hardships, the creature still ended up with a wide vocabulary and great understanding of human culture. These two upbringings were polar opposites, yet the outcome was very similar for both characters. A second crucial difference between Frankenstein and the creature is that the creature is much more humble than Victor Frankenstein. After the chaos that occurred in the novel, Victor still does not blame himself completely for the tragic events and does not consider himself evil. Victor soley blames the creature for committing murder and does not find himself blamable for any of the malicious deeds that the